Olympic Senate Examination
Gives evidence aboard Olympic about the ship's wireless contact with Titanic and efforts to steam toward the disaster.
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May
Olympic Wireless Log Evidence
Gives evidence aboard Olympic and submits wireless records concerning Titanic's distress traffic.
British Inquiry Chief Baker Evidence
Gives evidence about provisioning lifeboats, Titanic's final plunge and his survival.
British Inquiry Lifeboat Evidence
Gives evidence about lookout duties and his command of emergency lifeboat 1.
British Inquiry Lifeboat Two Evidence
Describes the loading of emergency boat 2, its occupants and the decisions made after Titanic disappeared.
British Inquiry Lookout Evidence
Gives evidence about Titanic's lookout organisation and the watch preceding Fleet and Lee.
British Inquiry Lookout Evidence
Gives evidence about the crow's-nest watch, visibility and the iceberg sighting.
British Inquiry Passenger Evidence
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about emergency lifeboat 1 and payments later made to its crew.
British Inquiry Quartermaster Evidence
Gives evidence about lights seen from Titanic and signalling activity during the sinking.
British Wreck Inquiry Evidence
Answers questions concerning speed, lifeboats and company policy.
Titanic Lifeboat Inquiry
Examines lifeboat provision, launching and evacuation procedures during the British investigation.
Titanic Navigation Inquiry
Examines evidence concerning Titanic's navigation, speed, ice warnings and collision.
Titanic Wireless Inquiry
Reviews wireless messages, distress calls and communications evidence during the inquiry.
June
British Inquiry Seaman Evidence
Gives evidence about deck work, lifeboat operations and the final evacuation.
British Inquiry Seaman Evidence
Gives evidence about Titanic's lifeboats and his experience during the sinking.
British Inquiry Steward Evidence
Gives evidence about passenger assistance, lifeboat loading and events after the collision.
International Radiotelegraph Safety Conference Opens
Chairs the London radiotelegraph conference as maritime safety and emergency communications receive increased attention after Titanic.
Titanic Inquiry Testimony
Begins giving evidence before the British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry into Titanic's loss.
Able Seamen Manning Evidence
Discusses the number of able seamen required to man and launch lifeboats during an emergency.
Boat Station Policy Evidence
Explains the purpose of assigned boat stations and company arrangements for emergency boat duties.
Lifeboat Capacity Policy Evidence
Discusses White Star views on lifeboat accommodation and the practical problems of carrying additional boats.
Titanic Lifeboat Regulations Evidence
Gives evidence comparing Titanic's lifeboat provision with the requirements then imposed by the Board of Trade.
White Star Commander Authority Evidence
Explains White Star management arrangements and the authority exercised by commanders during the British inquiry.
White Star Inquiry Evidence
Gives evidence about White Star Line management and company instructions following Ismay's testimony.
White Star Management Evidence
Appears before the British inquiry as a member of Ismay, Imrie and Company, managers of the White Star Line.
White Star Operating Rules Evidence
Gives evidence about company operating rules and instructions applied to White Star ships and commanders.
Cabinet Judicial Office
Assumes the government's senior legal and judicial office.
Lord Chancellor Appointment
Becomes Lord Chancellor after leaving the War Office.
British Inquiry Rescue Testimony
Gives British inquiry evidence about Carpathia's voyage, lifeboats and rescue of Titanic survivors.
Birth of Alan Mathison Turing
Birth of Alan Mathison Turing
Aldwych Theatre Production
Challenges conventional attitudes toward women, work and sexual independence.
British Aircraft Manufacturer Founded
Begins producing aircraft for sporting and military use.
British Inquiry Structural Evidence
Explains Titanic's structure, flooding calculations and damage assumptions to the British inquiry.
Damage Extent Reconstruction
Uses technical calculations to explain how flooding across multiple compartments caused Titanic to founder.
Dock Workers Mobilization
Campaigns for improved wages and conditions across dock employment.
Hindle Wakes Premiere
Hindle Wakes opens at the Aldwych Theatre.
Inexpressible Island Winter
Leads the Northern Party through winter in a snow cave.
Lifeboat Regulation Evidence
Gives evidence on Board of Trade ship-survey standards and the regulations governing lifesaving appliances.
London Transport Strike
Helps organize workers during the London transport strike.
Passenger Certification Evidence
Gives evidence about emigration inspection and passenger certification requirements applying to Titanic.
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